Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec
Echinops telfairi

Surprising as it may seem, the animal above is not a hedgehog and is not even closely related to hedgehogs.
Tenrecs are endemic to the island of Madagascar and come in several diverse forms through convergent evolution to resemble
shrews, hedgehogs, possums, mice and nothing on earth (in the case of the Yellow Streaked). They include terrestrial, arboreal and aquatic habitats.

The Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec of southern Madagascar is the only species in the Echinops genus; its relative,
the similar-looking Greater Hedgehog Tenrec, is the only species in its genus. The resemblance to the true hedgehog family
is remarkable, with pointed snout, stuck-out ears, white-tipped brown spikes from crown to rump and the ability to curl up
into a spiky ball when threatened. Also, like hedgehogs, they are nocturnal insectivores with poor eyesight but excellent
senses of smell and hearing. They are threatened by habitat loss.